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In Their Own Words -- Wilson

Posted 04/13/16

“This bill is reported for the purpose of ferreting out and punishing these enormous frauds upon our Government; and, for one, my sympathies are with the Government, and not with the men who are committing these frauds.”

-- Senator Henry Wilson announcing to the Senate in 1863 a bill that eventually became the False Claims Act.

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In Their Own Words — Hitt

Posted 04/12/16

-- "Meat inspector whistleblowers have a long list of concerns about what happens when the industry is allowed to police itself, and the public is paying attention. Letting the industry inspect itself and allowing these serious threats to food integrity are far from what the modern-day consumer demands. Indeed, our government needs to catch up with the times."

Amanda Hitt, Director of the Food Integrity Campaign,...

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In Their Own Words — Cruden

Posted 04/11/16

-- “It is fitting that a portion of this penalty will go towards repairing and protecting the Gulf coastal environment that is threatened by these illegal discharges. This egregious abuse of the seas we share as a nation and an international community must stop.”

Assistant Attorney General John C. Cruden, of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, commenting on the sentencing of...

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In Their Own Words — Hamilton

Posted 04/8/16

-- “[Abbott] had no clinical trial data that their devices were safe and effective. They didn’t start a clinical trial. They never attempted a clinical trial.”

Chris Hamilton, attorney for whistleblower in Abbott stent marketing case. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Harris

Posted 04/7/16

-- “Morgan Stanley’s conduct in this case evidenced a culture of greed and deception that helped create a devastating economic crisis and crippled California’s budget.”

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, commenting on a recently filed False Claims Act suit against Morgan Stanley for its alleged role in the 2008 financial crisis. Read more here.

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In Their Own Words — Lamprey

Posted 04/6/16

-- “The thing about the False Claims Act is that it encourages people in the private sector to come to you with these cases. It’s the most potent in the sense that it is motivating the public to bring the cases to the prosecutors.”

Whistleblower attorney Wayne Lamprey on the False Claims Act’s success in motivating whistleblowers to come forward with allegations of fraud. Read more of the interview here.

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In Their Own Words — Ehrman

Posted 04/5/16

-- “The Whistleblower Program is working. My hope is that this multimillion dollar award will encourage others to come forward with information that will assist the Commission in protecting our markets.”

Christopher Ehrman, the Director of the CFTC’s Whistleblower Office, on the agency's announcement of a $10 million whistleblower award, its third and largest award to date. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Ridpath

Posted 04/1/16

-- "Schools will fight tooth and nail to protect their winning coaches from punishment. Institutions rarely say, 'Yes, this happened, we screwed up and we'll take this punishment.' They go down swinging, and that makes the system look even worse."

David Ridpath, a professor of sports administration at Ohio University, commenting on academic fraud in college sports. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Demske

Posted 03/31/16

-- “Creating these task forces sends a message to those in charge of caring for these [nursing home] beneficiaries that grossly substandard care will not be tolerated.”

Gregory Demske, Chief Counsel to the HHS Inspector General, commenting on DOJ’s recent creation of ten regional elder justice task forces. Read the DOJ’s press release here.

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In Their Own Words — McQuade

Posted 03/30/16

-- “Public corruption never comes at a good time.”

Barbara McQuade, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, commenting on corruption in Detroit's school system.

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In Their Own Words -- Wilson

“This bill is reported for the purpose of ferreting out and punishing these enormous frauds upon our Government; and, for one, my sympathies are with the Government, and not with the men who are committing these frauds.”

In Their Own Words — Hitt

In Their Own Words — Cruden

-- “It is fitting that a portion of this penalty will go towards repairing and protecting the Gulf coastal environment that is threatened by these illegal discharges. This egregious abuse of the seas we share as a nation and an international community must stop.”

In Their Own Words — Hamilton

-- “[Abbott] had no clinical trial data that their devices were safe and effective. They didn’t start a clinical trial. They never attempted a clinical trial.”

In Their Own Words — Harris

-- “Morgan Stanley’s conduct in this case evidenced a culture of greed and deception that helped create a devastating economic crisis and crippled California’s budget.”

In Their Own Words — Lamprey

-- “The thing about the False Claims Act is that it encourages people in the private sector to come to you with these cases. It’s the most potent in the sense that it is motivating the public to bring the cases to the prosecutors.”

In Their Own Words — Ehrman

-- “The Whistleblower Program is working. My hope is that this multimillion dollar award will encourage others to come forward with information that will assist the Commission in protecting our markets.”

In Their Own Words — Ridpath

-- "Schools will fight tooth and nail to protect their winning coaches from punishment. Institutions rarely say, 'Yes, this happened, we screwed up and we'll take this punishment.' They go down swinging, and that makes the system look even worse."

In Their Own Words — Demske

-- “Creating these task forces sends a message to those in charge of caring for these [nursing home] beneficiaries that grossly substandard care will not be tolerated.”

In Their Own Words — McQuade

-- “Public corruption never comes at a good time.”

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